# Alain Poupart: Poupart sorts the Dolphins roster into tiers ahead of the 53-man cutdown, naming 28 players as locks to make the roster and eight more as borderline locks who more than likely make it. He also expects Quinn Ewers to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Malik Willis, and says Darrell Baker Jr. and Storm Duck will start the season on PUP. **Claimed:** Aug 21, 2026 **Pundit:** Alain Poupart — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/alain-poupart **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/onsi/updated-dolphins-roster-tiers-from-the-locks-to-the-long-shots-01m0j7mbqv18 40 checkable claims — 38 roster spot calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 40 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 32 of 40 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 71.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > The other seven players here more than likely will make the roster, but each has a question mark that the top tier doesn't have. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Chris Johnson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Chris Johnson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Zayne Anderson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zayne Anderson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Austin Jackson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Austin Jackson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **De'Von Achane to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Aaron Brewer to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Aaron Brewer, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Will Kacmarek to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Will Kacmarek, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Greg Dulcich to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Greg Dulcich, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Brooks to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jordyn Brooks, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Patrick Paul to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Patrick Paul, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Kevin Coleman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kevin Coleman, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Jacob Rodriguez to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jacob Rodriguez, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Jordan Phillips to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jordan Phillips, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Zach Sieler to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zach Sieler, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Kadyn Proctor to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kadyn Proctor, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Caedan Wallace to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Caedan Wallace, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jason Marshall Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jason Marshall Jr., Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Zeek Biggers to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zeek Biggers, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dante Trader Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dante Trader Jr., Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tucker Addington to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tucker Addington, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Chop Robinson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Chop Robinson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Riley Patterson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Riley Patterson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jonah Savaiinaea to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jonah Savaiinaea, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Malik Washington to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Malik Washington, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Ollie Gordon II to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ollie Gordon II, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Caleb Douglas to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Julius Brents to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Julius Brents, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Bradley Pinion to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Bradley Pinion, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Michael Taaffe to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Michael Taaffe, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Kyle Louis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kyle Louis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Malik Willis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jaylen Wright to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Joshua Uche to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Joshua Uche, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Quinn Ewers to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quinn Ewers, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyrel Dodson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tyrel Dodson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kenneth Grant to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kenneth Grant, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey Moore to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Trey Moore, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Darrell Baker Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Darrell Baker Jr., Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Bell to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Chris Bell, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Storm Duck to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Storm Duck, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Chris Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-johnson - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Zayne Anderson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zayne-anderson - Austin Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/austin-jackson - De'Von Achane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/de-von-achane - Aaron Brewer — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-brewer - Will Kacmarek — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-kacmarek - Greg Dulcich — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich - Jordyn Brooks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-brooks - Patrick Paul — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-paul - Kevin Coleman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kevin-coleman - Jacob Rodriguez — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-rodriguez - Jordan Phillips — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-phillips - Zach Sieler — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zach-sieler - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Caedan Wallace — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caedan-wallace - Jason Marshall Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jason-marshall-jr - Zeek Biggers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zeek-biggers - Dante Trader Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dante-trader-jr - Tucker Addington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tucker-addington - Chop Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chop-robinson - Riley Patterson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/riley-patterson - Jonah Savaiinaea — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonah-savaiinaea - Malik Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-washington - Ollie Gordon II — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ollie-gordon-ii - Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas - Julius Brents — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/julius-brents - Bradley Pinion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bradley-pinion - Michael Taaffe — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-taaffe - Kyle Louis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyle-louis - Malik Willis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-willis - Jaylen Wright — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-wright - Joshua Uche — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joshua-uche - Quinn Ewers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinn-ewers - Tyrel Dodson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyrel-dodson - Kenneth Grant — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenneth-grant - Trey Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-moore - Darrell Baker Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darrell-baker-jr - Chris Bell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-bell - Storm Duck — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/storm-duck ## What others said about the same people - Tyler DeSena on Kevin Coleman: DeSena expects Chris Bell to function as Miami's X-receiver, with Caleb Douglas as the deep-threat Z and Malik Washington in the slot, and considers Bell, Douglas, Washington and fifth-round rookie Kevin Coleman locks to make the 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cdf88974-3b99-4342-b7eb-bcf15f82379c (scored 100) - Mike Moraitis on Andre Jones Jr.: Moraitis expects Andre Jones Jr. to hold a spot on Miami's 53-man roster after being signed off Buffalo's practice squad, with a significant special teams role under coordinator Chris Tabor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aada599b-129d-4866-bc24-0562e28b735c (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Olaivavega Ioane: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 35.36) - Tom Strachan on Romeo Doubs: Tom Strachan offered his own 2026 free-agent landing spots, sending Aaron Rodgers to Arizona, Malik Willis to Pittsburgh, Alec Pierce to Seattle, Mike Evans to Baltimore, Deebo Samuel to Carolina, Kenneth Walker to Houston, Breece Hall to Washington, Kyle Pitts to Philadelphia and Dallas Goedert to Miami, while keeping Daniel Jones and Javonte Williams with their current teams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a2a76815-df1b-4172-82e1-969b3eaabb43 (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Miami Dolphins: Nick Wright gave his early AFC win-total leans: overs on the Jets, Ravens, Jaguars, Chiefs and Raiders, plus projected win ranges for the Dolphins, Texans, Chargers and Broncos, and predicted the Raiders take Ashton Jeanty at No. 6. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cc9d1905-c3e9-4d7f-8dbb-0f840dbb7535 (scored 80) - Rich Hribar on Malik Willis: Hribar previews the Week 1 Dolphins-Raiders game, calling Malik Willis a strong floor-based QB2 for fantasy, noting Kirk Cousins is the Raiders' starter and not a Week 1 streamer in 1QB leagues, and listing expected defensive starters for both teams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0ff48079-418b-4d5a-9eb2-6e66b0e6f6e1 (scored 100) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jeff Kerr on Zach Ertz: Kerr expects Zach Ertz to be elevated from the practice squad and play in the Eagles' Week 3 Monday night game against the Bears, and to serve as Philadelphia's clear TE1 with Dallas Goedert out. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e4fa8de-f88c-4d45-b568-49992a356539 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr ranks the Eagles' eight undrafted free agents by their chances of making the initial 53-man roster, with Kapena Gushiken the most likely and predicts at least one UDFA makes the 53. He also forecasts practice squad spots for Zion Wilson, Deontae Lawson and Maximus Pulley, and a release for long snapper Rocco Underwood. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ec1d507-c7b6-4873-a0a2-76817706e297 (scored 100) - Carter Bahns on Jeshaun Jones: A CBS Sports piece expects suspended Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones to lose his roster battle and be cut by the Aug. 30 deadline, given Minnesota's established receiver group. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98c7155f-d05c-43cb-8c03-4f50d43211a8 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr's third Eagles 53-man roster projection names the players he expects to make the team at each position, with Cole Payton, Elijah Moore, Johnny Wilson, Gabe Hall and Rocco Underwood left off; he also predicts Underwood is exposed to waivers and returns to the practice squad, Deontae Lawson lands on the practice squad, and Eli Stowers is the TE3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2120c4ea-7113-4ebf-9ebc-0d4a62d83c3a (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr's updated 53-man roster projection for the Eagles after eight training camp practices, naming which players make the team at each position plus depth-chart placements like Wicks as WR2, Mundt as TE2, Kendall as third guard, Bell as third tackle, and Epps/Carter battling to start at safety. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/328a952b-d6b4-4065-aac9-0029421fb50f (scored 100) - Ralph Ventre on Christian Benford: Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94b844fe-bb22-4517-81f5-6263eb0213f1 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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